How circus arts strengthen young people’s mental health and social connections, new report details

The report, commissioned by Spaghetti Circus and conducted by Patternmakers, has national implications.
The original 2023 season of 'Monumental' at Brunswick Picture House.

Participation in circus arts significantly benefits young Australians’ mental health, self-confidence and social connections, according to a new report.

Commissioned by Northern Rivers-based regional company Spaghetti Circus and developed in collaboration with leading research agency Patternmakers, the report examines young people’s experiences of creating and performing in the 2023 Spaghetti Circus production, Monumental.

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts